Hi Everyone:
Please help! I stupidly purchased diamond studs via a vendor on Ebay recently. I actually bought 2 pieces: 2.01 carat tw F, VS2 platinum princess cut studs, and a 1.8 carat tw platinum princess cut 5 stone ring all stones G, VVS2. I was to pay $4400 for the earrings, and $2375 for the 5 stone band. The vendor had great feedback, had been very accomodating in our numerous phone conversations regarding both pieces etc. I told him I would have the earrings appraised, which he encouraged, and he guaranteed they would be the color and clarity described, and that if I was unhappy I would get a full refund. So, I decided to go ahead. I also did this before finding this forum, so never talked about the cut though he said - and his appraisal says - they are "very well cut 1b." Also, none of these stones were certified by an independent lab.
Anyway, I received the pieces and immediately noticed that the earrings looked much smaller than I had thought they should. I happen to have a .64 carat H VS2 princess cut diamond from a previous pair of earrings and these new earrings seemed only very slightly larger. Also, the stones on the band seemed to not all be the same size either. I took them to the appraiser and found I was right. The earrings came back as:
1) .87, G, SI1, depth 83.3, table 70, girdle very thk, G/G, fluor strong
2) .93, F, SI1, depth 82.5, table 70, girdle very thk, G/G, no fluor
I realize, and even the appraiser said, there can be some small variations in appraisals, say 5%. Also, he saw the stones mounted, but I don''t feel any of this should make such a huge difference between what I thought I got and what I actually got. I also realize that the diamonds probably look extra small because of the high depth percentage.
The 5 stone ring''s stones were all different sizes - from .28 - .36. Only 1 was vvs2 clarity, 3 were vs1, 1 was vs2, though all were G color with a total carat weight of only 1.52.
Anyway, the seller immediately agreed to replace or refund the 5 stone band, but has given me a hard time about the earrings. Eventually, he indicated he could replace the earrings, but offered to give me some money back instead - 10% of my total purchase price to just keep them. That would be about $680 if I kept both the earrings and the band, $440 if I just kept the earrings.
I have pretty much decided to return the ring for a refund, but am not sure what to do about the earrings. I don''t feel all that confident that I would get anything better the second time around, and maybe for the price I paid, it''s not even realistic. (though I might be willing to spend a bit more for a better pair) I also am worried I might have trouble getting my money back for the earrings now. The earrings are pretty, though smaller than I thought they would be and my gut tells me to send them back but I also have read that earrings do not have to be as good quality as they are not as noticed in the ear.
Should I trust my gut, or just be happy with what I got for the price I paid?
Any thoughts on this would be greatly appreciated!!!!!! Thanks!!!!!!
Please help! I stupidly purchased diamond studs via a vendor on Ebay recently. I actually bought 2 pieces: 2.01 carat tw F, VS2 platinum princess cut studs, and a 1.8 carat tw platinum princess cut 5 stone ring all stones G, VVS2. I was to pay $4400 for the earrings, and $2375 for the 5 stone band. The vendor had great feedback, had been very accomodating in our numerous phone conversations regarding both pieces etc. I told him I would have the earrings appraised, which he encouraged, and he guaranteed they would be the color and clarity described, and that if I was unhappy I would get a full refund. So, I decided to go ahead. I also did this before finding this forum, so never talked about the cut though he said - and his appraisal says - they are "very well cut 1b." Also, none of these stones were certified by an independent lab.
Anyway, I received the pieces and immediately noticed that the earrings looked much smaller than I had thought they should. I happen to have a .64 carat H VS2 princess cut diamond from a previous pair of earrings and these new earrings seemed only very slightly larger. Also, the stones on the band seemed to not all be the same size either. I took them to the appraiser and found I was right. The earrings came back as:
1) .87, G, SI1, depth 83.3, table 70, girdle very thk, G/G, fluor strong
2) .93, F, SI1, depth 82.5, table 70, girdle very thk, G/G, no fluor
I realize, and even the appraiser said, there can be some small variations in appraisals, say 5%. Also, he saw the stones mounted, but I don''t feel any of this should make such a huge difference between what I thought I got and what I actually got. I also realize that the diamonds probably look extra small because of the high depth percentage.
The 5 stone ring''s stones were all different sizes - from .28 - .36. Only 1 was vvs2 clarity, 3 were vs1, 1 was vs2, though all were G color with a total carat weight of only 1.52.
Anyway, the seller immediately agreed to replace or refund the 5 stone band, but has given me a hard time about the earrings. Eventually, he indicated he could replace the earrings, but offered to give me some money back instead - 10% of my total purchase price to just keep them. That would be about $680 if I kept both the earrings and the band, $440 if I just kept the earrings.
I have pretty much decided to return the ring for a refund, but am not sure what to do about the earrings. I don''t feel all that confident that I would get anything better the second time around, and maybe for the price I paid, it''s not even realistic. (though I might be willing to spend a bit more for a better pair) I also am worried I might have trouble getting my money back for the earrings now. The earrings are pretty, though smaller than I thought they would be and my gut tells me to send them back but I also have read that earrings do not have to be as good quality as they are not as noticed in the ear.
Should I trust my gut, or just be happy with what I got for the price I paid?
Any thoughts on this would be greatly appreciated!!!!!! Thanks!!!!!!
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